Gall–Peters projection
specialization of a configurable equal-area map projection From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gall–Peters projection is an equal-area map projection. It cannot be used to navigate with. It is a map style that has areas near the equator appear to be smaller than they are. Those areas closer to the poles appear larger.[1] It was named after James Gall and Arno Peters. A controversy came up in the late 20th century about the political implications of map design. Maps based on this projection are promoted by UNESCO.[2] They are also widely used by British schools.[3]The Gall-Peters projection was Made in 1885 but publiched by Arno Peters in 1974.
The Gall-Peters projection of the world map
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